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Liverpool lift League Cup trophy with late win over Chelsea | Football News – Times of India

Liverpool clinched the League Cup trophy in a thrilling fashion as Virgil van Dijk's header deep into extra time secured a 1-0 triumph over Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday.Despite Jurgen Klopp's team being plagued by injuries, they persevered through a grueling contest, fielding several young players. However, it was their seasoned leader who ultimately secured their 10th League Cup title.Van Dijk had previously seen a goal controversially ruled out by VAR, but the Dutch defender capitalized on an opportunity, nodding in the decisive goal with just two minutes remaining.This victory marked Liverpool's first silverware since Klopp announced his impending departure at the end of the season."What happened here today is absolutely insane. These things are not possible besides a team, squad, ac...
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Manchester United hold Liverpool to 0-0 draw as Arsenal top Premier League | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Manchester United disrupted Liverpool's perfect record with a hard-fought 0-0 draw in a closely contested match at Anfield. Despite Liverpool's dominance, holding nearly 70 percent possession and attempting 34 shots compared to United's six, the visitors stood resilient, denying the title chasers a victory. United frustrate LiverpoolLiverpool now sit second in the table, one point behind Arsenal, who secured a 2-0 win against Brighton earlier in the day.Jurgen Klopp's side, boasting an impressive 11 wins from 11 home games this season, faced a determined Manchester United. Crucial saves by keepersUnited's goalkeeper Andre Onana made crucial saves, including stopping a close-range header from Virgil van Dijk.United's Rasmus Hojlund had a chance to snatch the win, but his shot ...
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EPL: Darwin Nunez grabs 2-1 win for 10-man Liverpool against Newcastle | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Darwin Nunez's impactful performance from the bench propelled Liverpool to a thrilling 2-1 victory over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday. The victory showcased Liverpool's resilience after captain Virgil van Dijk received a straight red card early in the first half.The match began with an unexpected twist as Trent Alexander-Arnold, who had already received an early yellow card, inadvertently gifted Newcastle United the lead in the 25th minute. A mis-controlled ball allowed Anthony Gordon to capitalise and slide it past goalkeeper Alisson Becker.Liverpool's situation took a further blow just after two minutes later when Virgil van Dijk was shown a straight red card by referee John Brooks for a challenge on Alexander Isak just outside the penalty area. With the ...
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Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk set to be sidelined for over a month: Jurgen Klopp | Football News – Times of India

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will be sidelined for over a month due to a muscle injury, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday.Netherlands captain Van Dijk was taken off at halftime in a 3-1 defeat at Brentford on Monday as part of a triple-change by Klopp."Virgil was a surprise for us and a big blow. He didn't feel a lot," Klopp told reporters, speaking ahead of Liverpool's FA Cup third-round tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday."The diagnosis was pretty harsh. We're talking about weeks, more than a month, but I hope it goes quick. It's hard for him, but he has played an incredible amount of games in recent years."Liverpool are sixth in the Premier League standings with 28 points from 17 games. !(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { window.TimesApps = window....
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Liverpool make flying start on Premier League’s return | Football News – Times of India

BIRMINGHAM (United Kingdom): Liverpool got off to the flying start they craved on the Premier League's return from the World Cup as a 3-1 win at Aston Villa on Monday cut the gap on the top four to five points.Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk put the Reds in a commanding position before half-time.But Jurgen Klopp's men had to endure some nervy moments in the second half after Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back for Villa before teenager Stefan Bajcetic came off the bench to secure the three points with his first senior goal.Liverpool struggled to match their standards of recent seasons during the first part of the season, but looked refreshed to inflict Unai Emery's first league defeat since taking charge of Villa.Salah is one of a number of Klopp's key players who was not involved in Qat...